It has become a somewhat unpleasant autumn ritual for many taxpayers: should we agree to a request from the Louisiana Department of Revenue (the “Department”) for more time to audit. Once the decision to agree to an extension has been made, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, signing that waiver has become more complicated. Traditionally, the
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U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Class-Action Waivers
By Scott Huffstetler on
Posted in Labor and Employment Law, Louisiana In General
Today, the United States Supreme Court decided to consider three decisions involving class-action waivers in employee arbitration agreements. As background, many employers require employees to sign arbitration agreements. In these agreements, employees give up the right to sue their employer and agree that all employment related claims will be subject to arbitration. Many of these…